Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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